Cognik

For iPhone and iPad

Aptitude practice.One question at a time.

Your space to practice aptitude and reasoning questions. Work on reasoning, attention and memory, understand the steps behind each answer, and see how you progress.

A little practice. A habit of learning.

A figure matrix question with four answer options in Cognik on iPhone.

A closer look

Make every question count.

A place to practice, understand your mistakes, and find your next step.

See the why.

Go beyond the correct option with explanations that walk you through the reasoning.

A number series question with its answer and step-by-step explanation.

Find your next step.

Start with a guided plan and work on the skills that need your attention.

The Train screen with a guided practice plan and skill recommendations.

Watch your practice add up.

Look back at your sessions and follow your progress across different skills.

The Progress screen showing practice history and progress by skill.

What you can practice

Six skill areas. 78 exercise types.

Practice the kinds of questions found in aptitude and psychometric tests. Cognik generates new variations, so you practice the method instead of memorizing answers.

  • Logical reasoning

    Continue number and letter series, complete domino patterns, follow flowcharts and solve deduction grids.

  • Verbal reasoning

    Work with synonyms, syllogisms and sentence ordering, and find the odd one out.

  • Numerical reasoning

    Check equations, work with proportions and percentages, convert units and total up amounts.

  • Spatial reasoning

    Complete figure matrices and sequences, fold cube nets in your mind and compare shapes.

  • Attention to detail

    Compare codes character by character, spot spelling differences, count symbols and audit tables.

  • Memory

    Recall digit sequences, hidden symbols, dice, grids, rooms, town maps and short texts.

Past exams

Try a past exam, part by part.

Take past Spanish National Police aptitude papers in the Archive. Each part keeps its own timer, and the answers and explanations open once you submit the whole exam.

A question from a past exam with the timer for its first part in Cognik on iPhone.

Room to think

Your ideas need a little space.

Keep the question in view while you sketch, write and work things out in the iPad scratchpad.

A figure matrix question beside the open scratchpad and drawing tools on iPad.

Start with a little curiosity

Your next challenge is right here.

Look at the dominoes and find the missing piece. Open the details in Cognik’s App Clip.

On supported Apple devices, Safari also offers the App Clip when available.

Which domino comes next in the sequence?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

The practice journal

A fresh way to approach the next question.

Numerical reasoning

How to approach a number series

Learn how to solve number series with four worked examples: square numbers, multiplication, alternating operations and interleaved sequences, including why the other options fail.

All practice guides

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Is Cognik free?

You can start with a free placement test: three rounds of 6 questions and a final 10-question checkpoint. Guided practice, custom sessions, timed exams and past exams are available through Cognik Complete, as a monthly or annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Can Cognik help me prepare for an aptitude test?

Cognik lets you practice question styles common in aptitude and psychometric tests, from number series and syllogisms to cube folding and code comparisons. In the Archive, you can also take past Spanish National Police aptitude papers with a timer for each part. Every test sets its own rules, so always check the official instructions for yours.

Can I take past exams?

Yes. The Archive tab includes past Spanish National Police aptitude papers. Each part has its own timer, and once you submit the whole exam you can review every answer with its explanation. Questions that depend on language are adapted to the language you practice in, and your result is saved without changing your training level. Past exams are part of Cognik Complete. Cognik is independent of any examining body.

Is the training score an IQ score?

No. The training score reflects your practice in Cognik. It is not an IQ score or a prediction of exam results.

Do I need an account?

No Cognik account is required. Your practice is stored on your device, and iCloud sync can keep your completed practice history available across your iPhone and iPad.

Which languages are available?

You can practice in English, Spanish, German, French or Brazilian Portuguese, with light and dark appearances.

Can I try Cognik before downloading?

Yes. Open a Try link on cognik.app to answer a free three-question quiz in the App Clip, or solve a puzzle on this website and reveal its explanation.

Start with a free placement test.

Find your starting level in four short sessions, then keep practicing at your own pace on iPhone and iPad.